Sea of Storms

proper noun

Mare Procellarum: Synonym of Ocean of Storms (“Oceanus Procellarum”); A basin in Nearside, Moon, Earth, Solar System

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Meanings

proper nounthe Sea of Storms
  1. astronomyMare Procellarum: Synonym of Ocean of Storms (“Oceanus Procellarum”); A basin in Nearside, Moon, Earth, Solar System

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ocean of storms

Origin

Blend of sea + Ocean of Storms. Variation of Ocean of Storms; replacement of the rare "Ocean" with the common "Sea", where many features on the Moon are called 'seas' (the maria), and only this one feature is called 'ocean'.

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APA

Sea of Storms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sea%20of%20Storms

MLA

“Sea of Storms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sea%20of%20Storms. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sea of Storms,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sea%20of%20Storms.

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